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prudent

[ prood-nt ]

adjective

  1. wise or judicious in practical affairs; discreet or circumspect; sagacious; sober.

    Synonyms: careful, cautious, sensible

  2. careful in providing for the future; provident:

    a prudent decision.

    Synonyms: frugal, thrifty, economical



prudent

/ ˈpruːdənt /

adjective

  1. discreet or cautious in managing one's activities; circumspect
  2. practical and careful in providing for the future
  3. exercising good judgment or common sense
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈprudently, adverb
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Other Words From

  • pru·dent·ly adverb
  • non·pru·dent adjective
  • pre·pru·dent adjective
  • su·per·pru·dent adjective
  • un·pru·dent adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prudent1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin prūdent- (stem of prūdēns ), contraction of prōvidēns provident
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Word History and Origins

Origin of prudent1

C14: from Latin prūdēns far-sighted, contraction of prōvidens acting with foresight; see provident
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Example Sentences

“While the Controller is saying there’s too much money being spent one day, and not enough being spent the next, Mayor Bass has been executing a prudent and comprehensive strategy that brought down homelessness overall for the first time in years and reduced street homelessness by 10%,” Deputy Mayor of Communications Zach Seidl said.

“If Judge Merchan delays sentencing until after Mr. Trump’s term of office, that would be prudent and sensible under the indisputably extraordinary circumstances. But a delay in sentencing is not, nor should it be perceived to be, a prelude to a dismissal,” Sample told Salon.

From Salon

"Any prudent brand considering any Tesla partnership has to take Musk’s massively amplified, highly politicised, capricious and arbitrary behaviour, which sometimes veers into hate speech, into account," it added.

From BBC

“It just seemed like the cost prudent thing to do,” said J.C.

"These are two prudent steps to support the company’s access to liquidity," Boeing said in a statement.

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